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Voyager User’s Manual - The Basics
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Voyager User’s Manual - The Basics
The Voyager preset is basically a “snapshot” of front panel settings combined with the parameters set in
Edit Mode. The preset that is loaded is referred to as the “Current Panel Preset” and is stored in a memory
buffer separate from the presets. This preset can be edited freely. The parameters are set by the Voyager’s
preset memory until a setting is changed, at which time the current position of that control takes over. The
Voyager has both a ‘Compare’, and ‘Recall Last Edit’ sound function. Changes to a preset can be saved to
any of the 896 preset locations using the Edit Mode function ‘Save Preset’. There are three ways to change
Presets:
1. Use the
-1/+1
buttons. Note that if QUICK MODE is turned OFF, the
ENTER
button must also
be pressed to load the new preset (for more on QUICK MODE, see page 44).
2. When the External Audio On/Off switch is OFF, the
EXTERNAL
level control can be used to
scroll through the entire current bank. When the desired preset is reached, pressing the
ENTER
button will load the new preset.
3. The Voyager responds to MIDI Bank Select and Program Change messages.
For storage and recall of more than 896 presets, Moog Music recommends purchasing the Voyager Editor/
Librarian, a Mac/PC program designed for creating, organizing and archiving presets for the Voyager. It can
be purchased from the Moog Music website (www.moogmusic.com).
The Voyager has a full MIDI implementation. Its front panel rotary controls and switches send MIDI CCs,
and the Voyager’s synth engine receives and responds to these same commands. Presets can be sent as
SysEx data to a computer for storage, and the Voyager can receive SysEx data either for single presets,
preset banks, or for operating system updates.
Multiple Voyagers (up to 16) can be connected to function as a polyphonic system. The Master Mode
function ‘MIDI Key Order’ assigns each Voyager to be a voice within the system, the size of which can be set
by the user.
Digital Features (con’t)
The Moog Little Phatty synthesizer can also be used in a Voyager polyphonic
system. For more information, consult the LP User’s Manual.
